Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - Jasper J. Spurlock (1876-1940)

Source: Los Angeles Times, April 19, 1940, p. 21.

Horological GroupExecutive Dies

Jasper J. Spurlock, vice-president of the California Horo-logical Association, died yester-day at his home, 301 S. Witmer St., after a short illness. Funer-al services will be conducted to-morrow at 12:30 p.m. at the WeeKirk o' the Heather, ForestLawn Memorial Park. Burialthere will follow. He leaves his widow.

This short obituary for my paternal grandfather provided little genealogical information, not even the name of his widow. But it did give the information that he was vice-president of the California Horological Association. I knew that he had been a member of the organization but didn't know that he had served in a leadership capacity. It also confirms his home address as listed on his death certificate.